Jews You Should Know

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Dr. David Luchins spent 20 years as senior staff to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynahan, is the decades-long Dean of Political Science at Touro College, co-founded the NCSY Ben Zakai Society, and is a sought-after speaker on Jewish and political topics. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish m...

Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Natan Sharansky often jokes that while most politicians go from office to prison, he went from prison to office! A prisoner of zion, member of Knesset and then Jewish Agency head, Sharansky has been one of the most consequential world Jewish leaders. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Kelsey Osgood is a "Ger Tzedek" (Righteous Convert), widely published author, survivor of childhood anorexia - with a full-length book on the topic - and thinker. Her wide ranging conversation on this episode covers all of these topics, and more! -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE We don't often think of Jews as an "indigenous People," but Ateret Violet Shmuel makes the convincing argument that in fact we are. In kind, she has cultivated connections with other such Peoples, in addition to general human rights work. Ateret brings us on her her journey through punk rock, aliyah, activism and more. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Jewish world has its cadre of social media "Influencers." Nikki Schreiber, founder and editor of Humans of Judaism, posts daily content aimed at inspiring the Jewish world - and the world at large - while highlighting vital causes and concerns of the Jewish People. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting an...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Yechezkel Stelzer has helped launch an IDF battalion for religious youth, a Jewish-themed TV channel (Hidabroot) in Israel, a campaign to engage committed Jews in education, and more. His most recent venture perhaps is the most sensitive and ambitious: a website/community geared towards addressing the challenges of internet and pornography addiction in the modern Jewish world. -...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Israel is an amazing, magical land. As a state, it is also notorious for its bureaucratic challenges, especially for new immigrants. Enter Chaim v'Chesed, a marvelous organization helping English-speakers navigate this web - whether related to health care, paperwork, travel, or any other aspect of life in the Holy Land. Its founder, Rabbi Paysach Freedman, is a tour d' force and...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Joe Teplow is a tech entrepreneur, young philanthropist and promoter of institutionalized daily giving. As the founder of both Rebel Mail and Good Today, he synthesizes great business and great charity in a remarkably unique way. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Josh Hoffman had never been to Israel when he attended an Amazing Israel Birthright trip. He never left. Now, he has leveraged his broadcast TV background to found Izzy, streaming the best of Israeli-sourced content to the broader world. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Adina Lichtman was "only" a college student at NYU when she met Diego, a man experiencing homelessness in her otherwise upscale environs. A revelation she had in this encounter led to the founding of Knock Knock Give a Sock, a fabulous organization helping to sensitive people to the plight of homelessness by transforming "transactions" into "interactions." Adina's passionate and...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Leah Aharoni is a business consultant, long-time Israeli olah, mother of seven, and much more. She is also the founder of Women For the Wall, a grassroots activist organization promoting traditional prayer roles at Western Wall. Her story is fascinating and, to some, perhaps provocative. Regardless of one's perspective, Leah forces us to think about how Israeli society functions...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Moshe Friedman grew up in a strictly Chareidi (Ultra-Orthodox) home in Israel, in a family with 42 straight generations of rabbis! He has remained fully faithful to these ideals, while also blazing a trail in the Israeli hi-tech world, offering access to talented men and women from his community. KamaTech, the accelerator and educational platform he helped create, is "changing t...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Janice Weinman has enjoyed a celebrated career in academia and administration, as well as a long history of Jewish volunteerism. In her current role as CEO of Hadassah, one of the largest Jewish organizations in the world, she leverages the prodigious skills she acquired over decades of experience, in service of Israel and the Jewish People. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCA...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mitchell (Moyshe) Silk is one of the highest ranking officials in the United States Department of Treasury, as the Assistant for International Markets, with a special expertise in China. He is also a Chassidic Jew. Learn about his background, his nomination and his travels on this week's episode. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Raised in El Paso, Texas, Russell Robinson was an unlikely candidate to one day lead the Jewish National Fund. But as CEO of this massive and high-impact organization for over two decades, he has left his indelible mark on both the Land and People of Israel. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE When Stephen Flatow's precious 20-year-old daughter Alisa was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in 1996, he could never have imagined the decades-long journey he would commence to hold Iran accountable as a state-sponsor. The journey has brought him to the halls of power, and to audiences around the world through his presentations, columns and recently published memoir: A Fathe...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer has turned her passion for early screening and genetic testing in to a fabulous, community based nonprofit called Yodeah. Hear her story today! -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some no...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE In over 30 years of public service to the Jewish community, Richard Joel led two of the most important institutions in the broader Jewish world: Hillel International and Yeshiva University. His life story offers tremendous lessons in leadership, service and dealing with turbulent times. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE An expert on modern Jewish history. A tour guide both internationally and in Israel. And a popular Jewish history podcaster. Yehuda Geberer is all of these and more. Hear his amazing story - and stories - on this week's episode. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Sarah Rivkah Kohn lost her own mother as a nine-year-old girl. She has converted that experience into a passion for helping others in similar circumstances, founding LINKS and healing many broken hearts in our community. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a differe...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Heather Dean, author of an eponymous recent memoir "Searching for Heather Dean," was a longtime celebrity interviewer. Today, living in Israel, she channels her media and productions talents for the good of the Jewish People. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a di...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rudy Rochman is one of the boldest, most creative and refreshing Israel activists today. His unabashed promotion of his land and People, fused with his brilliant reframing of the issues, make Rudy a force for Jewish pride and an agent for change. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Yosef Mendelevich is one of the great Prisoners of Zion in the history of Soviet Jewry. With "Unbreakable Spirit" - also the title of his memoir - he conquered his oppressors, grabbed the world's attention, and built generations of students in the Promised Land. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspi...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Sharon Shalom's odyssey from Ethiopia to Sudan and ultimately to Israel in many ways embodies the story of Jewish history writ large. This doctor, philosopher and consummate Jewish leader offers a story of hope, persistence and achievement that represents so much of the broader Jewish journey. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader co...